diff --git a/units/systemd-udev-settle.service.in b/units/systemd-udev-settle.service.in
index 037dd9a872..0817803a39 100644
--- a/units/systemd-udev-settle.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-udev-settle.service.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ DefaultDependencies=no
 Wants=systemd-udevd.service
 After=systemd-udev-trigger.service
 Before=sysinit.target
-ConditionCapability=CAP_MKNOD
+ConditionPathIsReadWrite=/sys
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
diff --git a/units/systemd-udev-trigger.service.in b/units/systemd-udev-trigger.service.in
index 604c369a1b..0c33909cee 100644
--- a/units/systemd-udev-trigger.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-udev-trigger.service.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DefaultDependencies=no
 Wants=systemd-udevd.service
 After=systemd-udevd-kernel.socket systemd-udevd-control.socket
 Before=sysinit.target
-ConditionCapability=CAP_MKNOD
+ConditionPathIsReadWrite=/sys
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
diff --git a/units/systemd-udevd-control.socket b/units/systemd-udevd-control.socket
index ca17102dfa..8330a1c035 100644
--- a/units/systemd-udevd-control.socket
+++ b/units/systemd-udevd-control.socket
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Description=udev Control Socket
 Documentation=man:systemd-udevd.service(8) man:udev(7)
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Before=sockets.target
-ConditionCapability=CAP_MKNOD
+ConditionPathIsReadWrite=/sys
 
 [Socket]
 Service=systemd-udevd.service
diff --git a/units/systemd-udevd-kernel.socket b/units/systemd-udevd-kernel.socket
index 4b8a5b0fb5..39b7809204 100644
--- a/units/systemd-udevd-kernel.socket
+++ b/units/systemd-udevd-kernel.socket
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Description=udev Kernel Socket
 Documentation=man:systemd-udevd.service(8) man:udev(7)
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Before=sockets.target
-ConditionCapability=CAP_MKNOD
+ConditionPathIsReadWrite=/sys
 
 [Socket]
 Service=systemd-udevd.service